Our team has over 40 years of venture capital experience and a long history of investing and managing venture funds. The Managing Members of MK Capital have managed five venture funds and over $400 million of capital in the past twelve years. Each member of the MK Capital team has previously been an entrepreneur and manager. As a result, each team member has substantial operating experience and a proven track record of helping small business grow successfully. We have advised dozens of companies as board members in a variety of economic cycles, industries, and stages of development. Each team member plays an active role both in the Fund's investment activities and in assisting portfolio companies.
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Karen Buckner
Karen co-founded MK Capital. Prior to joining MK Capital, she served as the Vice President - Operations at I-Works, a start-up outsourced business services company, from 2000-2001. From 1994-2000, she was a research analyst at First Analysis Corporation focused on customer relationship management and call center software. From 1990-1994, she held various financial roles at Heller Financial. Karen focuses on the Education Technology sector.
Board Seats
Apex Learning
EnhanceScape
PECO Pallet (Observer)
Retention Education
Smoothstone
Education
Karen received her M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and her Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.